The Mississippi River songs I’ve collected here draw from a wide array of sources. I leaned heavily on blues and ...

A new Mississippi Blues Trail marker honors Blues legend Jesse Robinson. The marker was unveiled outside the Iron Horse Grill ...

This past Saturday, we celebrated one of Jackson’s unique social gatherings, the Hal’s St. Paddy’s Parade & Festival. The ...

As the flood waters rose, many blues artists were inspired to write songs about the disaster and describe the experience of being in a flood. The Mississippi Delta is famous for more than floods ...

A new Mississippi Blues Trail Marker is honoring a local blues legend. Visit Mississippi held a ceremony unveiling the marker ...

The Mississippi Delta gave birth to a blues style that links most directly to the work songs and field hollers of slaves on Southern plantations. The slaves brought the musical traditions of their ...

creating many musical innovations Muddy Waters was a huge influence in turning the music of the Mississippi Delta into modern-style electric blues In 1920 Mamie Smith became the first African ...

THE 2025 MISSISSIPPI BLUES MARATHON IS GEARING UP FOR ANOTHER YEAR..... THE MARATHON CELEBRATES THE STATE'S RICH MUSIC HERITAGE WHILE PROMOTING FITNESS AND GOOD HEALTH..... THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE FROM ...